Deborah Sullivan

Professor Deborah Sullivan joined the County College of Morris Faculty in 1994 as an adjunct professor and was hired as full-time faculty in 2001. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Education and has a BA in Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Her academic interests include Health Psychology with emphasis in research on ancient, modern, and holistic methods, Child Psychology, and Social Psychology.  During her tenure with the County College of Morris, Professor Sullivan has taught various courses and developed new courses for the department. General Psychology, Honors General Psychology, Educational Psychology, Child Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Lifespan Development, Behavior Observation, Health Psychology and Career Development are among the many courses she taught.

In addition to teaching, Professor Sullivan has most recently served on the Sabbatical committee and the Academic Review and is the advisor to the women’s empowerment club, and frequently is a guest speaker at Morris County School of Technology in Denville

Her goals in the classroom include facilitating student interaction and creating a learning environment conducive to open discussion among peers rather than simply lecturing. This style of teaching engages the learner and allows students to play an active role in their education.

Professor Sullivan shares, “I have spent the majority of my career at the County College of Morris, and I have been incredibly fortunate to have been allowed to teach many students over the many years I have taught at the County College of Morris. However, equally, I have been allowed to be taught by the students.  This is one of the best gifts for a professor. I continue to enter the classroom with the same enthusiasm I did when I began teaching in 1994.”